| In This Issue of the Elevate News |
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Elevate Spotlights: Elevation Clubs & our new 4th Grade teacher!
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Important Dates: School Picture Days, Coffee with the Directors, EMS Club Sign up deadline, volunteer requirement deadline!
- Earthmade Snowcone Day Details
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Save the Date: Elevate's Fall Festival is coming up!
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Please read on for this week's Elevate News!
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| This Week's Spotlight: Elevation! |
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Elevation Clubs at SM & TS
Session 1 Clubs at the Serra Mesa and Tierrasanta Campuses have launched with great success! Check out the snapshot of all the fun and learning that has been happening...
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Culture Club: Crafting personal passports to "travel" to India, China, Brazil, and beyond!
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Drawing Club: Mastering shapes and colors to draw animals, people, and nature.
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Volleyball Club: Learning the basics with balloons to master their bump, set, and spike. Scrimmages are next!
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Arts & Crafts: Using a variety of art materials, students are creating fun items like suncatchers, photo stands, water bottle holders and more!
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Basketball Club: Starting off with the basics of dribbling and shooting baskets, and will continue on with drills, scrimmages, and fun games!
The learning, fun, and enrichment will continue on throughout the year, so stay tuned for upcoming club sessions!
Middle School Elevation
Our EMS Elevation after-school program is off to an incredible start! Here is a quick look at what our middle schoolers have been up to:
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Fun Activity Highlights: Students have already kicked off the year crafting custom stuffed animals, making homemade pizzas, baking cupcakes, and more!
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Current Club Lineup: Golden Eagles are diving into daily enrichments, including Cooking, Sewing, Open Mic, Volleyball, and "Fun Fridays"—all paired with daily structured homework support.
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Next Club Rotation: New after-school clubs launch Monday, September 21st. (Note: Sign-ups close today, Thursday, September 17th!). Club details here!
- View the EMS After-School Newsletter
Thank you for sharing your children with us for this fantastic month of learning, sportsmanship, and creativity! |
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Elevate's School-Wide WIG: Reclaiming Time Offline
This year, our Elevate Community is committing to a new Wildly Important Goal: decreasing technology usage by increasing engagement of students, staff and families in offline learning that best supports growth and development.
To get there, we're focused on two key Lead Measures:
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10+ school-wide tech-free days this year
- 20+ new reading activity extensions across our classrooms.
Today is our very first school-wide Tech-Free Day for students and staff! We suggest implementing a tech free day at home too…let’s kick things off together! |
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Earthmade Snowcones
Tomorrow, Sept 18 - Right after school
8404 Phyllis Place 92123
Bring the whole family, pick your favorite flavors, and enjoy a delicious snow cone!
School Picture Day
Grades TK-5: This Tuesday, Sept. 22
Grades 6-8: Monday, Oct. 26
Students should wear their Uniform Polo Shirt; this photo will be their yearbook photo!
Coffee with the Directors
Thursday, September 24, 8:30 AM
Please join our Elevate Directors for a great morning of community and conversation!
Details and RSVP here!
Load the Lounge is Back!
On the first Friday of each month (or the date noted), Elevate families are invited to help stock our staff lounges with snacks, drinks, and other goodies to help fuel our amazing staff throughout the month.
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How to Help: Drop off items from our monthly suggested donation list at any campus office—or send them in with your student!
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Flexibility: Participate whenever it works for your family—one month or every month.
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First Load the Lounge Date: October 2
Save the Date!
Saturday, October 24
Elevate's annual FALL FESTIVAL is coming! Get ready for a fun-filled afternoon with food, carnival games, bounce houses and more - save the date post here. |
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TS Popcorn Station
Friday, October 16 • 11:20 AM-1:20 PM
4 Volunteers Needed! Help us bring a little extra JOY to lunch! If you're interested in volunteering, please message Juel Copeland via ParentSquare.
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Welcoming Ms. Jacobson to 4th Grade
Ms. Jacobson has stepped into her new role as a 4th grade classroom teacher at our Tierrasanta Campus with enthusiasm and a commitment to her students! Ms. Jacobson is a Nor Cal native, but moved to San Diego in 2024 with her husband Andrew. She graduated from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies and a Masters degree in Education: Equity & Social Justice. She has experience working with students from Kindergarten through high school in a variety of educational settings. With a background in experiential learning, Ms. Jacobson strives to engage her students through hands-on activities and movement based activities.
When she is not in the classroom, she enjoys spending time outside (preferably where there is no cell service), going to local coffee shops, and running. Some of her favorite places include Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, and Joshua Tree! |
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EMS Elevation Clubs - Sign up today!
We are thrilled to announce that Session 1 of EMS Elevation Clubs will begin September 21st! The Lottery sign up closes TODAY (Thursday, Sept 17) so be sure to check out the clubs offered and the sign up details in this post.
7th & 8th Grade Suicide Prevention Lessons
Ms. Cortes will be teaching suicide prevention lessons to 7th and 8th graders the week of Sept 28. If you would NOT like your child to participate in these lessons, please message Ms. Anais Cortes on ParentSquare. The parent presentation on Mental Health/Suicide Prevention is on September 22, 5:30-6:30 pm. Please make sure to RSVP at the link here.
6th Grade Camp
Looking Ahead to 9th Grade
8th Grade Families: For those who were not able to attend this super informative event or if you'd simply like to review the content, here are the slides from the evening! And if you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Anais Cortes via ParentSquare. |
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On-site Volunteer Requirements
Current Elevate Volunteers: The newly required Mandated Reporter Training must be completed by September 22. Volunteers who have not completed the required training by this date will not be able to volunteer on campus until the training is completed. Details here.
New to volunteering? Check out the Volunteer Application Process here!
Become an Elevate M.V.P.! (Men of Value and Purpose)
Dads, stepdads, grandfathers, brothers, and adult male mentors—we need YOU! Join our EMS M.V.P. team to help empower our 6th–8th graders through mentorship, encouragement, and active campus involvement.
View the full details, volunteer requirements, and sign-up link here!
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Thurs
Sept 17 |
No Tech Day |
Fri
Sept 18 |
Kindergarten Field Trip
SM Assembly led by Mrs. Barnard's 3rd Grade Class
Earthmade Snow Cones Fundraiser @ EMS |
Tues
Sept 22 |
TK-5 Fall School Picture Day
EMS (Grades 7 & 8) Mental Health/Suicide Prevention Parent Presentation |
Thurs
Sept 24 |
Coffee with the Directors
EMS Community Meeting |
Fri
Sept 25 |
No School (Staff Development Day) |
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